Go pond dipping. Just as much fun on a cold day as on a warm one. Get out the wellies, buckets, nets, pots/trays and magnifying glasses and find a pond. There is so much life there to be seen from the plants, to the insects and the wee fish or amphibians. The Woodland Trust Nature Detectives have useful tips for keeping safe by water as well as a handy wildlife identification sheet. Remember when you are finished to tell the children to put the creatures back into the pond gently. see more here.

*Remember: always risk – assess your activities!